Slight Increase in Edible Oil Stocks at Indian Ports

30-Dec-2025 05:12 PM

Mumbai. On November 30, 2025, a total of 947,005 tonnes of edible oils were stocked at Indian ports, which increased slightly by 0.49 percent to 951,673 tonnes by December 15, 2025.

Although there was a significant decrease in the stock of crude palm oil (CPO) during this period, the stocks of other edible oils – RBD palmolein, crude soybean oil, and crude sunflower oil – registered a good increase.

According to available data, compared to November 30, the stock of CPO at the ports decreased by 16 percent from 588,378 tonnes to 493,462 tonnes on December 15, 2025. However, the stock of RBD palmolein jumped by 63 percent from 10,632 tonnes to 17,326 tonnes.

Similarly, during the period under review, the stock of crude degummed soybean oil improved from 215,550 tonnes to 266,404 tonnes,

and the stock of crude sunflower oil increased by 32 percent from 123,265 tonnes to 162,610 tonnes. Soybean oil stocks increased by 24 percent. In addition, the stock of other edible oils also increased by 29 percent from 4,180 tonnes to 11,871 tonnes.

It is noteworthy that India mainly imports crude and refined edible oils of the palm category from Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand, crude soybean oil from Argentina and Brazil, and crude sunflower oil from Russia, Argentina, and Ukraine.

Edible oil is also imported from Nepal via land routes, but this is not included in the port stock figures. India remains the world's leading importer of edible oils.